This week, some beef, friendship, and strange run-ins with some humans and creatures.

Magpie by Millie Jones

In this story,  a stroll through suburban Mudgee turns into an encounter with the swooping monarchs of the blue gums. 

Here’s your ultimate how-to-survive-magpies manual. 

Tip: If you cross paths with a magpie, skip the two-hands-above-your-head surrender - just give a friendly nod and keep walking with dignity.

Produced by: Millie Jones 

Sound design by: Ramon Briant

 

Gordons Bay by Lucie Towers 

Gordon’s Bay was a beach under the rule of a fearsome “King of Crabs.” 

Among the seaweed and tide-washed rubbish, Lucie scavenged for lost toys and trinkets, treasures in her eyes. 

Today, the bay is pristine and beloved.

Watch out, King Gordon may still be lurking.

Produced by: Lucie Towers 

Sound design by: Hethre Contant

 

Cockroach by Jin Hien Lau

In our third story, what begins as a chance encounter with a cockroach on an escalator spirals into a wild story of movie nights, pop culture, and a swarm of roaches bursting out of a DVD case. 

It’s proof that even cockroaches can steal the show and your pizza.

Produced by: Jin Hien Lau 

Sound design by: Gregory Thorsby 

 

Raindrop Tiara by Giddy Pillai 

In this story, a rainy-day memory becomes a fairytale when a stranger shares his umbrella and walks the narrator home. 

To the stranger with the umbrella: we hope you enjoyed Giddy’s song and know that you’ve been great.

Special thanks to the City of Sydney for supporting this event. 

Event producers were Phoebe Adler-Ryan, Evie Hilliar, Fionn McCabe, Gabe Clark, and Patrick McKenzie. 

These stories were from the live storytelling event Extra(Ordinary) Tales, presented by All The Best and Read To Me. It's a storytelling night that brings together audio and visual artists to explore the magic, humour, heartbreak and mystery hidden in everyday life.

And a special thanks to the City of Sydney for their support for this event.

And we have another free Extra(Ordinary)Tales at the Greensquare Library on the 14th November.

Get your tickets here!

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Events and Partnership Coordinator: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Special shout out to our volunteers, Ray, Sue, Sharon, Lindsay, Andrew, Ash and Emma.

 

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